Participating EMS Agency Requirements by Randomization Arm

Intervention (Enhanced Care)

• Timely CARES Data Entry: Each EMS agency will have a primary responsibility for timely CARES data entry, including pursuing hospital data
• Recruitment of Strategic Partners for interventions
• Recruitment of Cardiac Arrest Survivors for Long-Term Follow-Up
• Conduct interventions around improving bystander CPR and AED usage
• Interaction with the RACE-CARS Team

Control (Usual Care)

• Timely CARES Data Entry
• Continue current EMS and first responder practices
• Usual care practice for duration of trial
• Recruitment of Cardiac Arrest Survivors for Long-Term Follow-Up

CARES Data Entry

Each EMS agency will have a primary responsibility for timely CARES data entry, including pursuing hospital data.

Recruitment of Strategic Partners

Each EMS agency will be responsible for coordinating the participation of 911 dispatch center, first responder, and community leaders in the trial. In conjunction with the RACE-CARS team, EMS agencies will work with each community partner to implement and carry out consistent interventions. EMS agencies will help to ensure that implementation has occurred with each emergency agency.

Recruitment of Cardiac Arrest Survivors for Long-Term Follow-up

EMS agencies will send letter to survivors making them aware of the long-term follow-up study and providing contact information to opt out.

Intervention Conduct

Participating EMS assigned to the intervention will work with dedicated RACE-CARS implementation staff to carry out details of the intervention throughout the trial conduct period.

Each EMS agency will be compensated for participating in the RACE-CARS clinical trial according to the level of work involved.